Klarinet Archive - Posting 001041.txt from 1995/10

From: "Bryant, Mike J" <bry1pds@-----.UK>
Subj: Music by Israeli Composers
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 01:10:47 -0500

Subject: Re: Music by Israeli composers

From: bry1pds@-----.uk(Bryant, Mike J)

Date: 29 Oct 95 11:12:49 CDT

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From: Klarinet - Clarinettist's Network

Subject: Music by Israeli composers

Date: 26/10/95 Time: 20:54

A latecomer, but not empty-handed ...

The Israel Music Institute, (IMI). POBox 3004, Tel Aviv has prepared at

least three catalogues that might be of interest to you.

They are: 1) Music for Woddwind a) Unaccompanied clarinet b) Duos

including clarinet c) solo clarinet and orchestra

2)Chamber music for woodwind (3-5 instruments)

3) Chamber music 3-12 instruments)

Israeli Music Institute publications are represented in the USA by

Theodore Presser, Presser Place, Bryn Mawr PA 19010 (215) 525 3636.

Mike Bryant

London

bry1pds@-----.bbc

Many thanks to all of you who responded. I posted this request to the

flute-m list as well on behalf of my wife, and KLARINET wins with the

greatest number of responses, all really useful. Here is the extract of

those responses.

1.) "Three Movements for Clarinet" is by

Yehekziel Braun. It is a delightful set of three pieces in a

fast-slow-fast

form. The last movement is driving and rhythmic. The best part is they

lay

really well for the clarinet. They are published by an Israeli

publisher,

but it is distributed throught the world by Boosey and Hawkes (Yesterday

Svc thinks Presser)

2.) Play anything by Shulamit Ran. Her music is amazing. She one the

Pulitzer Prize (for music) for a Sym. she wrote in 1991. She has a

couple string quartet, piano, clarinet pieces. A cl, soprano, piano

work. I think she has an accompanied piece as well. I just recently

performed her Private Game for Cl, and Cello. Her music is contempory,

but the room full of Haddasah women will love it knowing its by a young

woman!!!!

("For an Actor:Monologue for Clarinet Solo" pub. Presser is the solo clar

piece, "Private Game" is a terrific chamber piece I've played many times

- DBN)

3.) You might take a look at a couple of tunes by

Paul Ben-Haim: one is his "Three Songs Without Words" (clar. and piano),

the other being his "Pastorale Variee" (also clar. and piano). Both are

published by Israeli Music Publications Ltd.

4.) I agree... in recommending the Ben Haim Three Songs Without Words -

they're lovely and effective works. If it's not absolutely a requirement

that the composer be Israeli, I would also recommend Srul Irving Glick

Suite

Hebraique, published by Boosey & Hawkes. Very pleasing and accessible to

most audiences.

5.) After much searching, I located a publisher of Jewish music of

various

categories. I bought two volumes of klezmer pieces for cl or fl and gtr.

The guitar plays the chords indicated by one set of letters if

playingwith cl, another set if with fl.

Call Tara Publications: 1-800-TARA-400.

6.) You might try Bloch Concertino. I recently recorded this, and it is I

think for flute and viola (what we did) *or* flute and clarinet, and

orchestra or piano reduction. It is a lovely work- fantastic opening,

and

dissapointing finish, but I figure fine for your audience.

(This post jogged my memory - this piece was in my file cabinet, pub.

Schirmer - DBN)

Some kind soul on the list passed my post on to MMB Music, St. Louis,

where Marcia Goldberg recommended several pieces by Robert Starer -

"Elegie" for Cl & Strings, piano reduction by the composer, and a

concerto for clarinet and orchestra with the slow mvt arranged for cl &

piano by the composer. MMB's phone is (800) 543-3771. They have an

interesting catalogue with music by composers of many cultural

backgrounds.

Last, but certainly not least, a member of one of the lists privately

took me to task for under-estimating the musical sophistication of my

audience (that room full of Hadassah women). I certainly hope I gave no

offence, or implied any lack of respect for this fine organization.

I hope this information will be useful to others as it was to me. As

others have said, what a great list we have here. Again, many thanks.

David Niethamer

niethamer@-----.edu